Kevin Durant and LeBron James are two of the biggest names in the history of the NBA. Both players have multiple championships under their names. Sports are known for comparisons, and only one of the two rivals can come out on top. Recently, there have been huge discussions and remarks being thrown here and there about who between Kevin and James would be considered a better player. Everybody has their own opinions, but controversy started after Rashed McCants commented on the topic.
Rashed said that the Real Hoopers know that Kevin is going to go down as a better basketball player than LeBron at the end of the road. He said that stat nerds would always think otherwise because Kevin gets way less attention and marketing than the likes of LeBron and Steph Curry since he left the Golden State Warriors. Well, it is pretty difficult to find the better of the two greats, but we have tried to give it a shot. Here is all the information you need to decide who is better between Kevin and LeBron James.
Kevin Durant and LeBron James: Teams and titles
The 35-year-old Suns’ forward Kevin has played for the Thunder, the Warriors, the Nets and the Suns. He has won two titles in his career with the Golden State Warriors, and he was the MVP in both games. The 39-year-old Lakers’ forward James has represented the Cavaliers, the Heat, and the Lakers. He has won four NBA titles, including two with the Heat and one each with the Cavaliers and the Lakers. He has been named the MVP in four finals as well.
Lebron James vs Kevin Durant duel in 2013
Lebron: 39 Pts, 12 Rebs, 7 Asts, 2 Stls, 58%FG
KD: 40 Pts, 8 Rebs, 4 Asts, 3 Blks, 50%FG pic.twitter.com/itGos8IpO1
— . (@BronSZNNN) September 2, 2023
Kevin Durant and LeBron James: All-Star appearances and other honors
Kevin is a thirteen-time NBA All-Star, and he has won three Olympic gold medals with the USA. He is the leading scorer in the history of the USA’s men’s basketball team. LeBron has earned the All-Star appearance 19 times in his career, and he has won two Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal as well.
Kevin Durant vs Lebron James
The Rematch today pic.twitter.com/5ip1fEg3tS
— DurantMuse (@DurantMuse_) November 10, 2023
Kevin Durant and LeBron James: Career Stats
Kevin averages 27.3 points per game while shooting 38.7 percent from beyond the arc while LeBron averages 27.2 points per game while shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc.
Which of the two is better? We’ll leave it to you to decide.
